(19)
(11) EP 1 926 075 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/23

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/22

(21) Application number: 06024538.8

(22) Date of filing: 27.11.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G09B 29/10(2006.01)
 H04Q 7/32(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(71) Applicant: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
76307 Karlsbad (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • Roessger, Peter
    72631 Aichtal (DE)
  • Ohler, Jens
    Becker-Goering-Strasse 16 76307 Karlsbad (DE)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)

   


(54) Handheld computer device with display which adapts to the orientation


(57) A handheld computer device for displaying information content, comprising a navigation unit for receiving signals indicative of geographical location coordinates from a positioning system unit and for outputting signals indicative of the geographical location of the handheld computer device, a display unit whose orientation is changeable, and control means for controlling the display unit and configured for adapting the orientation of the display of the information content in response to a orientation signal indicative of the orientation of the display unit. The control unit may also be configured to select different information content to be displayed depending on the orientation of the display unit. Additionally, a key panel with changeable orientation may be provided for inputting instructions, each key of the key panel having at least one label corresponding to an orientation of the key panel, the labels being selectively illuminated depending on the key panel orientation.







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